7thMathematics

Great American Disney Drive Off


 * Introduction to Students:** Congratulations! You have been selected to be a finalist in the Great American Disney Drive Off. Your task is to drive from Austin, Texas to Disney Land in Anaheim, California by yourself and bring Mrs. Bade and Mrs. Smith a token of your appreciation for all of their care and exquisite teaching of no less than $50.00 a piece or a total of $100.00. You will be given $500.00 to complete this task.

Students will be put in groups of 5-6 and given a car and its highway mileage. The cars will represent a span of sizes and gas mileage options. Based on the budget given to the students and the given average price for gas ($3.45) some students will have enough money to make the trip and bring home presents, others will return home but only if they do not buy presents, and still others will not have enough money to make the return trip. Students will calculate the amount of money needed to make the round trip and buy the presents. Using an internet based graphing application, students will create a variety of different graphs (e.g. pie, line, bar). Students will then compare and analyze the graphs created from the groups data, selecting the most appropriate graph type with reason for their selection in complete sentences. Students will also reflect on the project in writing answering the following questions:

• What would you do differently on the next trip? • What did you learn? • How much is too much?

Students will be graded as follows:

Name and Class # 0 1
 * GENERAL** 1 PT

Car Assignment 0 1
 * CAR ASSIGNMENT** 1 PT

Round Trip Mileage 0 2 Work 0 2 Gas Expense 0 2 Work 0 2 Total Cost w/ work 0 1 Remaining $ w/ work 0 1
 * TRAVEL EXPENSES** 10PTS

Title 0 1 Axes labeled 0 1 2 Appropriate scale/spacing 0 1 Unique color/person 0 1 Legend/special 0 1 Name of each member 0 1 Reason for graph type 0 1 2
 * GRAPH** 10PTS

A 3 to 5 sentences 0 1 2 3
 * ANALYSIS** 3PTS

1-3 sentences 0 1 2 Answered questions 0 1 2 3
 * REFLECTION** 5PTS

• #2, 4, 5 Typed + 5 EC • Graph Typed + 5 EC
 * EXTRA CREDIT**